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Time to get smart

Andrea Sorri provides an introduction to the cities of tomorrow and wonders what it is that makes a city smart

Human beings have come a long way to become the intelligent creatures we are today. The key was and still is the ability to adapt to our environment by evolving new skills and biological attributes to improve our survival. This pattern is replicated in the progress we’ve seen in our technology-driven world. We’re constantly developing and combining new technology and devices to improve our quality of life and adjust to our modern-day needs. The . . .

As cyber attacks continue to escalate, John Lyons, CEO of the International Cyber Security Protection Alliance, tells Robert de la Poer how international co-operation is key to combating the threat to critical systems